I can't get more information about this type of shop without first accepting one. It mentions something about churches, barber shops, etc. not being eligible...
Can someone explain the mysteries of this mystery shop? Thanks

I was also wondering about this one and would appreciate any info. I don't like the idea of committing to a shop with such a vague description of what's involved and expectations of me.

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I have seen "piracy audit" before. I have never done one. I think it's mostly targeted at venues that are showing PPV events (boxing/ufc) without paying for the content. So probably bars or other places that are getting a bootleg feed or saying they are an individual and not a business, but yet are selling "admission" to people to come and watch.

That is my guess on these as I have seen that before. As far as "lead generation", I'm not sure what they are expecting you to do. Do they want you to call places and find businesses that are showing a particular event so they can monitor/audit them if they don't purchase the event?

They are looking for people who are broadcasting cable TV and movies that don't have the licenses to do so in a public place. Think nail salons, daycare things like that. I made quite a bit of money over the years on these.

I just keep an eye on what's on the TV in places that I'm frequenting. And if I see something that doesn't seem right, I'll submit it as a lead. I've been paid quite a bit of money over the years for a few of these particularly in nail salons!

They're looking for businesses that are streaming stuff and broadcasting cable without having the business packages and licenses..

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Thanks. Can I ask what are some examples of tip offs that they don't have the license? Off the top of my head, I don't know how I would begin to know.

@BarefootBliss wrote:

Thanks. Can I ask what are some examples of tip offs that they don't have the license? Off the top of my head, I don't know how I would begin to know.[/quote

Showing DVDs or movies, most of your nail salons and barber shops that are showing cable TV. The local sandwich shop that's playing cable news. Most of these small businesses do not have the license to broadcast television nor are they paying for the cable package. What they normally ask for is what was being shown on TV, how many TVs, what time you were there, name and address of the business and that's how they check to see if they have permission.

Your chain restaurants, sports, bars, bowling centers, etc. Are probably paying for the cable package but a lot of the small businesses that you may see TVs on. Daycare, churches, nail salons, barber shops are where you typically see this stuff. But it really could be anywhere.

A Customer's Point of View occasionally do these type of audits for a client. The client will provide you with a list of subscribers. Businesses that you encounter that are not on the list are eligible targets. Targets can be hair/nail salons, barber shops, cigar lounges, night clubs, bars/restaurants and more. It requires time on your part locating these businesses that are not on the list but the pay is great.



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The general idea is that the businesses in question are paying for residential service, but are actually using in a commercial establishment. There’s a big difference between the subscription fees for the two types of service, and providers want to crack down on commercial outlets that are scofflaws.

I’ve done a good amount of these. The overall pattern is that the owners of commercial establishments register their service to a house or apartment. They then move the equipment (dish or box) over to the place of business, wire it up, and stream pirated signal.

My tip-offs: Small businesses showing expensive channels, like foreign-language soap operas (usually Asian) or non-USA sports (World Cup soccer, cricket, yachting.) I’d also look for window posters/online ads for UFC or other PPV events. And I’d also scan business rooflines looking for small residential-sized signal dishes, or look inside for a laptop or small residential cable box hooked up to stream signal to multiple television screens.

These setups are often found in ethnic neighborhoods where English is not the first language spoken. And I found small clusters of them at times; once one business figures out how to pirate the signal, others nearby do, too.

I stopped doing these because the fees went way down. And I felt bad turning in small family businesses run by recent immigrants who may not have fully understood the Terms and Conditions of their cable service. A lot of the places I was “busting” for piracy had two plastic tables, a few chairs, and neighborhood folks watching sports from their homeland. I didn’t like the work; YMMV, however.

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